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anchored

ADJECTIVE
firm
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fast robust solid steady strong sturdy substantial tenacious tight unshakable
STRONG
bolted braced cemented closed embedded fastened fixed immovable mounted nailed petrified riveted rooted screwed secure secured set settled soldered sound spiked tightened welded
WEAK
durable immobile motionless stationary taut unfluctuating
Antonyms
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broken infirm intermittent loose slack soft unattached unfixed unhealthy unstable untrustworthy weak wobbly
STRONG
indefinite movable moving undecided
WEAK
alterable changeable flexible irresolute supple unsettled wavering yielding
ADJECTIVE
fixed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
established hooked immovable locked rigid settled tight
STRONG
attached fast firm hitched located nailed quiet rooted secure set situated stable still
WEAK
immobile immotile made fast solid steadfast stiff tenacious
Antonyms
STRONG
insecure loose movable moving unfixed unstable
WEAK
changeable impermanent irresolute unsteady variable
ADJECTIVE
immobile
Synonyms
STRONGEST
immovable stagnant static stationary
WEAK
at a standstill at rest frozen immobilized immotile nailed nailed down pat quiescent rigid riveted rooted stable steadfast stiff still stock-still stolid unmovable unmoving
Antonyms
STRONGEST
mobile moving unfixed
WEAK
movable
ADJECTIVE
mounted
Synonyms
STRONG
attached braced fastened firm set supported
Antonyms
STRONG
flexible indefinite soft
WEAK
afoot dismounted unhorsed
ADJECTIVE
secure
Synonyms
STRONGEST
solid strong sure
STRONG
adjusted bound fast firm fixed fortified iron locked nailed set sound staunch steady
WEAK
buttoned-down immovable safe and sound solid as a rock tenacious tight
Antonyms
STRONG
changeable flexible impermanent loose movable unfixed unstable unsteady
WEAK
moving unfastened
ADJECTIVE
stable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
balanced calm durable fast lasting permanent reliable safe secure solid steady strong substantial
STRONG
abiding enduring established even firm invariable nailed poised set sound stabile stalwart staunch stout tough uniform
WEAK
brick-wall deep-rooted equable immutable perdurable resolute set in stone solid as a rock stationary staying put steadfast sturdy sure together unalterable unchangeable unfluctuating unvarying unwavering well-built well-founded
Antonyms
STRONGEST
broken ephemeral imbalanced impermanent insecure intermittent loose soft temporary undependable unfixed unprotected unreliable unsafe unstable untrustworthy vulnerable weak
STRONG
changeable changing different flexible indefinite irresolute unsound
WEAK
inconstant shaky wobbly
ADJECTIVE
stationary
Synonyms
STRONGEST
immobile motionless parked stagnant static
WEAK
at a standstill inert moored nailed nailed down pat permanent stable standing stock-still unmoving
Antonyms
STRONGEST
active mobile moving
WEAK
restless unfixed unsteady
ADJECTIVE
unmovable
Synonyms
WEAK
attached established fast firm hitched hooked immobile immotile immovable located locked made fast nailed quiet rigid rooted secure set settled situated solid stable stationary steadfast steady stiff still tenacious tight unmoving

Example Sentences

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The boat was anchored off the African coast as the World Health Organization stepped in to investigate and passengers were slowly screened and sent home.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

From early Sunday, passengers from the MV Hondius have been evacuated from the ship, anchored off the Spanish island of Tenerife.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

The team used instruments anchored to the seafloor that continuously measure pressure, temperature, density, and ocean currents.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

The MV Hondius was denied its plans to dock in the West African archipelago, and remained anchored off its coast for several days before it set off towards the Canary Islands on Wednesday.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

He had left the thread, anchored by the screwdriver, to guide us out.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien